Abstract: This review will discuss the important features of malignant polyps, emphasize one of the most important clinical issues in colonic adenomas is the diagnosis of malignancy and reporting its different aspects by the pathologist. As well we will discuss effective strategies for their overall management and surgical treatment. A literature search was conducted using electronic databases such as MEDLINE, the Cochrane Library, and manuscript references for studies published in English up to December, 2017 on the malignant colorectal polyps with discussion its surgical management options. Medical diagnosis of malignant colon polyp requires the presence of tumor cells that are penetrating beyond the muscular mucosa right into submucosa (pT1). As well as developing a medical diagnosis of malignant polyp, it is extremely important to report the size of the invasive part, the existence or absence of lymphovascular invasion, the degree of tumor differentiation and the distance of the carcinoma from the line of resection.
Title: Overview of Malignant Colorectal Polyps, Surgical Management
Author: Roaa Ghazi Khan
International Journal of Healthcare Sciences
ISSN 2348-5728 (Online)
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